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So let’s talk about Sir Ridley Scott and his upcoming A L I E N COVENANT , coming out in ITALY 11 MAY 2017, in the previous 2 movies ALIEN and PROMETHEUS we have seen TWO spacecrafts named Juggernaut , a massive spacecrafts constructed by the Engineers( royal pricks of high-bred origins ),for whom know the saga that spaceships are derelicts, one on the moon LV426(ALIEN) and the other in LV233(Prometheus),both are planetoids(moons) of Zeta2 Reticuli IV system ; however , Now this time alien COVENANT show a third derelict spacecraft in to a another unknown terr-alike planet(PLANET 4),smashed in to a wood and with this premise, hoping not only a pilot’s issues, i’m sure it will be A remarkable Pandora’s vase in that amazing SCOTT’s filmic universe.

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For who’s looking for other clues about this feature I can say most locations are from New ZeAland ; the cinematography is by Darius Wolski ASC (Prometheus) COVERED WITH ARRI ALEXA XT WITH PANAVISION LENSES(Probably ANAMORPHIC C Series or SOMETHING OF ACTUAL) and some aerial shoots been covered with RED EPIC and THE HYDRA AERIAL CAMERA system

the TERRIFIC soundtrack is composed by jed kurzel(Macbeth-BABADOOK) and will BE released on Milan Records LP CD AND DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

Composed by JED KURZEL(1976, Australian composer , singer) ALIEN COVENANT SOUNDTRACK is integrating some original elements from JERRY GOLDSMITH’s A L I E N (check 02 The Covenant-05 Sail -06 Planet 4/Main Theme – 08 Wheat Field – 16 Face Hugger and 22 Alien Covenant Theme ) and something of really new mixing electronic with classical music that reach its best in the outstanding tracks 01 Incubation, 15 Command Override , 17 Chest Burster(BEAUTIFUL TRACK FIT IN TO A DISTURBING SCENE) ; while the top notch is the tracks 19 CARGO LIFT – 21 Terraforming Bay thanks to a sort of percussions that really enanched the scene and bring me to something structured and listen around James Newton Howard’s Collateral(Vincent hops train). THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING SCORE,A MUST AND SHOULD NEVER LACK TO ANY SOUNDTRACK COLLECTOR AND LOVER OF THIS MOVIE.

ALIEN COVENANT could be poorly named Alien 2017,loosing all the philosophical meaning of the word covenant and later paradise lost ,so i like think about that as upgraded new begin and as a l i e n lover I can’t notice the many homages and reference to 1979 FILM , including The T E R R I F I C Soundtrack by Jed Kurzel that has in ITs Musical DNA many Jerry Goldsmith sounds and score.In that outstanding work of art the message is clear this is a new movie about fear of Unknown, fear to face our fears , about choices and mistakes.The feeling of dread and that something of tremendous is coming is constant , those features fit and set in all the acts of the story ,well written directed and act (outstanding Fassbender and Waterstone)also supported by a state of art cinematography , production design , visual and special effects; this level of realism and beauty in my view was never reached in any other films of the saga(Alien and Prometheus except Which this film is the sequel ). Paying attention to details help making the differences in suspense terms how could be try to close an automatic door in front a bloodthirsty evil creature but our feet accidentally is blocking that function or run escaping from something and slipping over blood stains. Covenant is also a magnificent walk in the silence of the depth space but also a close up of acoustic meatus attacked by the black goo.A film of spaces there are introspective view Vs. the vastness of breath taking panorama or unsettling wastelands,with this visual synergy the feeling of being hunted make its play and leave its punch in the stomach . I saw this film twice in 24 hours and I’m still thinking about what i saw,so RIDLEY SCOTT’s Alien Covenant is working and I can’t wait for the next step in the story.

RIDLEY SCOTT’S PROMETHEUS,ONE OF MOST AWAITED MOVIES OF 2012, SO LET’S SPEAKING ABOUT MUSIC ,25 TRACKS FOR TELLING US WHAT HAPPENED 30 YEARS BEFORE THE NOSTROMO LANDED OVER LV 426;THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING SOUNDTRACK KEEP INTO ITS MUSICAL DNA JERRY GOLDSMITH’s ORCHESTRAL CRESCENDO AND MINIMALISM (FOCUSING ON TRACKS “LIFE” AND “FRIEND FROM THE PAST” WHO’S A GREAT MODERN HOMAGE TO A L I E N MAIN TITLE) ; THIS SOUNDTRACK ACUTALLY IS COMPOSED BY MARC STREINTENFELD AND HARRY GREGSON WILLIAMS UNDER SONY MASTERWORK LABEL ,LET ME SAY,THERE’S ONE THING THAT IMPRESSED ME.. THIS SOUNDTRACK ON THE TRACK “GOING IN” ,FOR MY KNOWLEDGE,HAS SOME REFERNCES JOHN CARPENTER AND ALAN HOWARTH’S PRINCE OF DARKNESS(1987) ONE OF GREATEST MESMERIZING ELECTRONIC HORROR SOUNDTRACK OF EVER…ANYWAY JUST A PERSONAL THOUGHT, I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THIS MOVIE MEANWHILE I WILL GRAB THE CD AND THE BLU RAY(THANKS TO 20TH FOX STRATEGY ITALY IS ONE OF LAST , OCTOBER 2012 “Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires.”

Directed by dutch director Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. ,he was @ 1996 TORINO FILM FESTIVAL With “Red Rain”,a sort of Psyco but he’s also very fond of Commercials: 2011 Universal’s THE THING is starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen and many more others butchered;that Movieis the prequel of 1982 John Carpenter’s The Thing (i’m a great supporter of this one)and the story tell us what the hell is happened into Norge/Sweden(Mac Ready docet)base and crew before US crew @ Outpost 31 was reach by that fucking alienated Husky.So,I will see this flick probably on December,due great commercial strategy of Universal Italia,but in the most part of the planet Earth people will be assimilated on 14 October. For what I see & feel is a great modern effort,shot on anamorphic format by french cinematographer Michel Abramowicz ,this format just for pay tribute to the outstanding DEAN CUNDEY ASC/CSC and John Carpenter’s look,but in comparison to its precursor LA COSA ,this last one has upgraded praticals ( by Amalgamated Adam Edvard creature Nominated @10th Ves Awards for Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture)and add great Cgi effects and that permit to convey what probably John Carpenter & Rob Bottin had just imagined in 1982 and transformed in to paranoia or fast,cool editing efforts,so I ‘m pretty excited about that.The electronic / orchestral soundtrack goes to Marco Beltrami,friend of Ennio Morricone & pay homage to him,that’s not enough,the original score,with the greats ones Despair ,Solitude and Humanity Part II were used just in parts by Carpenter(he adds some great additional compositions),Carpenter was the master of analog synths for his works and one of great horror key of the first movie was the electronic incidental score…But I will able to say more later

This soundtrack is quite impressive,modern and original and fit perfect for the use that the Director does in this underrated gem.

FOR DEBBIE(2001) For My friend singer living in L.A. Debbie Diamond of the Januaries,watercolour on paper

ALBA 2002 Admitted at Italian Navy Contest,I’m a Navy’s Painter

BERTONE(2003) ,this was my way to say THANK YOU the Bertone After Sale Manager for help to fix my new car (on warranty) made by Bertone Factory,skipping dealer red tape,then I visited all the factory and all the production process,October 2003,was really a great experience,watercolour on paper.

Genova Christ(2006-08),was made for a friend of mine into his house in Genova,he had this door on yard free and ask me to free my mind and my hand…was an hard job,expecially drawing the “hands”,reviewed and completed on August 2k8,Acrylic Colour on wall